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Newton, MA
Parkside Pre-School, Inc.
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Telephone: (617) 965-7867 · Website: www.parksidepreschool.com
Contact Info
Parkside Pre-School, Inc.
474 Centre St
Newton, MA
02458-2089
www.parksidepreschool.com
Tel:
(617) 965-7867
Fax:
(617) 630-9422
Director:
Sharon Cronin & Gretchen Hunt
info@parksidepreschool.com
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General Approach to Learning
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Play-based with some structure |
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School Philosophy and Mission
We feel that children develop to their full potential when they are given the opportunity and environment which allows the to "want to know". In a nutshell that is what we are all about - helping a ch...
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Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School
On a typical day a child would arrive at school around 9:00 AM and be escorted to their classroom by a parent or guardian. Parents will normally stay and interact with teachers untill 9:15 when mornin...
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Ages, Class Size, days & Tuition
| Ages | From
2 years
9 months
to 5 years |
| Days: | 5 day(s) a week 9 am- 11:30 am |
| Tuition: | $4,940/Year |
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Key Statistics
| Extended day | Yes |
| School year | 9/1/2007 - 6/4/2008 |
| Summer Program | 6/9/2008 - 6/27/2008 |
| Total enrollment | 72 |
| Student/teacher ratio | 1:5 |
| Age cutoff for enrollment | 2 years and 9 months |
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Notes on Schedule and Extended Care
We offer early morning dropp-off at 8:00 AM and extended day care until 2:30 PM. Both are billed at $6.50 per hour. Our schedule options are a 2 day per week schedule at $2,780 per year, 3 day at $4,1...
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Application Information
| Applications accepted | After a face-to-face meeting at the school, we encourage a visit and tour of the school before acceptance. |
| Deadline for applications | Rolling |
| Application Information | $35 |
| Acceptance criteria: | First-come basis |
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